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autogateman
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Joined: Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:32 pm Posts: 4036 Location: Gonzales La
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 Re vamped the 'football'
I've been wanting to go to a waterproof outboard style trim switch, but it wouldn't mount on the football because if the hole left behind from the factory Mickey mouse trim switch. So this is what I came up with
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Thu Feb 16, 2012 11:35 pm |
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PaleoHuntr
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:21 pm Posts: 1800 Location: Idaho Falls, ID
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 Re: Re vamped the 'football'
Your gonna keep it up and a certain somebody is going to send ninja assassins after you! Looks good, like the MBR 
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Thu Feb 16, 2012 11:59 pm |
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garrettpearce
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:10 pm Posts: 1436 Location: down da bayou
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 Re: Re vamped the 'football'
Keep an extra switch In The bow they don't last that long
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Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:02 am |
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SmokeEater829
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sat Jun 13, 2009 8:48 pm Posts: 1830 Location: Belle Chasse, LA
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 Re vamped the 'football'
Looks good Rod. What's the price gonna be on that piece?
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Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:31 am |
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odass
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:30 pm Posts: 1928
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 Re: Re vamped the 'football'
X2 put me in for one too
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Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:51 am |
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04z71
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:17 am Posts: 92
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 Re: Re vamped the 'football'
that is some slick work man
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Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:04 am |
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UNCLE-J
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:26 am Posts: 10388 Location: S-Ville, LA
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 Re: Re vamped the 'football'
Rod...
Question for you................................................
Were do you find the time to Fuk with all this stuff.... Clearly, that chit cant be done in 30 minutes... I guess if your never at home, then your wife cant argue with you.. GOOD THINKING... Dont go home, Dont hear bitching...... Smart Man...
Learning, Uncle J
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Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:30 am |
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autogateman
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:32 pm Posts: 4036 Location: Gonzales La
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 Re vamped the 'football'
I drew that in cad in 10 minutes, takes less than 5 to cut it out. And my mill is at home now.
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Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:34 am |
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UNCLE-J
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Joined: Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:26 am Posts: 10388 Location: S-Ville, LA
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 Re: Re vamped the 'football'
Thanks for your immediate response..
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Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:36 am |
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autogateman
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Joined: Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:32 pm Posts: 4036 Location: Gonzales La
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 Re vamped the 'football'
Lol
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Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:43 am |
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CJB
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Joined: Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:46 am Posts: 5216 Location: Across the Bayou, LA
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 Re: Re vamped the 'football'
Rod, you think something like this could be done for a Pro Drive application? It would be nice to have those controls at your thumb instead of having to use 2 hands in order to trim..
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Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:47 am |
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autogateman
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:32 pm Posts: 4036 Location: Gonzales La
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 Re vamped the 'football'
It's still the factory control box, just a new lid.
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Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:52 am |
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odass
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:30 pm Posts: 1928
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 Re: Re vamped the 'football'
Hey will you seriously cut one out for me that looks bad ass
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Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:16 am |
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Migrator
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Joined: Sun Apr 17, 2011 2:29 pm Posts: 3227 Location: Black River, MS
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 Re: Re vamped the 'football'
Rod, you are handy as a pocket on a shirt...or ready-rolled cigarettes! 
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Fri Feb 17, 2012 1:55 pm |
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Bubby83
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Joined: Sun Aug 15, 2010 1:27 pm Posts: 142
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 Re: Re vamped the 'football'
Should have mounted the ignition in there while you were at it.
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Tue Feb 21, 2012 2:39 pm |
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autogateman
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Joined: Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:32 pm Posts: 4036 Location: Gonzales La
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 Re vamped the 'football'
Not enough room in the football.
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Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:03 pm |
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deadbird8
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Joined: Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:50 pm Posts: 3833 Location: Old East Dallas, Texas
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 Re: Re vamped the 'football'
Nice work Rod- you going to keep the guard for the clutch switch (i.e. is there enough room to mount it)?
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Thu Feb 23, 2012 6:38 am |
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deltaduckmaster
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:07 pm Posts: 16608
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 Re vamped the 'football'
Rod like said before keep a spare switch they don't last long at all!!
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Thu Feb 23, 2012 6:41 am |
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Smoke
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Joined: Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:27 pm Posts: 1095 Location: SW Michigan
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 Re: Re vamped the 'football'
Thats bad ass! Smoke
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Thu Feb 23, 2012 11:18 am |
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Salty Dawg
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Joined: Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:26 pm Posts: 334
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 Re: Re vamped the 'football'
I dig it... I want one with not trim hole cut out... I run a hunter and hate having the trim switch still in the football...
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